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Post by northernlightbulb on Sept 3, 2013 8:43:03 GMT 1
A '54' plate Optare Solo (Ex-Rossendale) has arrived in K-Line fleet livery (no vinyls as yet). This was operating on the Free Town Bus yesterday. Fleet No 279.
2 MCV Evos (both '57' plate) have arrived at Waterloo. These will be joining the fleet permanently and are not on loan. I assume painting into fleet livery will follow soon.
Apologies for the sketchy details.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2013 11:32:13 GMT 1
A '54' plate Optare Solo (Ex-Rossendale) has arrived in K-Line fleet livery (no vinyls as yet). This was operating on the Free Town Bus yesterday. Fleet No 279. 2 MCV Evos (both '57' plate) have arrived at Waterloo. These will be joining the fleet permanently and are not on loan. I assume painting into fleet livery will follow soon. Apologies for the sketchy details. Registration is YJ54 BUP which was on hire to Connexions for a couple of weeks and was on sale on ebay by Ripleys.
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Post by Matty on Sept 3, 2013 21:34:29 GMT 1
I saw a MCV Evo about 0620 this morning heading towards Halifax/Huddersfield at Chain Bar with 123 Hanover Displays on the front & on trade plates.
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Post by pub146g on Sept 18, 2013 17:32:56 GMT 1
Don't think it's been reported on here yet that Leeds appear to now have elderly Olympian 801,J114 KCW. Currently all white I've seen it on the 94 on a couple of occasions recently.
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Post by driver6540 on Sept 18, 2013 22:00:52 GMT 1
Ex-Preston Bus 114.
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Post by driver6540 on Sept 22, 2013 20:44:57 GMT 1
Didn't get chance to post earlier, But ELC bodied decker (Trident?) parked up at Waterloo friday morning. I think reg was T---XVD (but dont quote me on that).
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Post by clifton on Sept 22, 2013 21:23:55 GMT 1
Didn't get chance to post earlier, But ELC bodied decker (Trident?) parked up at Waterloo friday morning. I think reg was T---XVD (but dont quote me on that). Could be 875 T421XVO
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Post by pub146g on Sept 22, 2013 21:34:21 GMT 1
Didn't get chance to post earlier, But ELC bodied decker (Trident?) parked up at Waterloo friday morning. I think reg was T---XVD (but dont quote me on that). It could be 875, T421 XVO from Leeds. Alternatively there's another couple of T-XVO's based at Grantham so I suppose it could also be one of these.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 23, 2013 15:00:22 GMT 1
Didn't get chance to post earlier, But ELC bodied decker (Trident?) parked up at Waterloo friday morning. I think reg was T---XVD (but dont quote me on that). It could be 875, T421 XVO from Leeds. Alternatively there's another couple of T-XVO's based at Grantham so I suppose it could also be one of these. Won't be from Grantham, HBC are not part of centrebus anymore so they can't shift stuff about from Leicester etc. But yes it is T421 XVO as there is a photo of it on flickr as seen here(Copyright to Colin Billington) White Rose Bus 875 - 1999 Dennis Trident Alexander T421XVO by Billogs, on Flickr
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Post by kevg on Sept 23, 2013 16:41:22 GMT 1
Olympian 801 J114KCW appeared in Leeds from Grantham after the Arriva buy out so I wouldn't totally rule out bus movements between the companies yet, there are still various buses that are on loan from sold parts of Centrebus's ex empire to the current set up aka Excel 715 FD02SFE alloc to Hinckley but on long term loan to High Peak and Dart 158 P158MLE also at Hinckley working out of Leicester. I would think that Trident 875 is probably only a loan to Waterloo Depot from Leeds as I believe 894 was recently but is now back in Leeds.
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Post by X212HHE on Sept 23, 2013 16:50:48 GMT 1
Olympian 801 J114KCW appeared in Leeds from Grantham after the Arriva buy out so I wouldn't totally rule out bus movements between the companies yet, there are still various buses that are on loan from sold parts of Centrebus's ex empire to the current set up aka Excel 715 FD02SFE alloc to Hinckley but on long term loan to High Peak and Dart 158 P158MLE also at Hinckley working out of Leicester. I would think that Trident 875 is probably only a loan to Waterloo Depot from Leeds as I believe 894 was recently but is now back in Leeds. 801 was transferred to Leeds late July before Arriva were in control, Arriva however have made some changes while being in control as mentioned above about 875 is at Waterloo and Solo 233 and Dart 594 have moved to K Line
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Post by driver6540 on Sept 23, 2013 21:41:07 GMT 1
Obviously, that's the bus i saw. But now i recollect it was saturday (not friday) when i saw it. Couldn't see it sunday though. Is it still at Waterloo?.
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Post by dwarfer1979 on Sept 24, 2013 8:14:22 GMT 1
Olympian 801 J114KCW appeared in Leeds from Grantham after the Arriva buy out so I wouldn't totally rule out bus movements between the companies yet, there are still various buses that are on loan from sold parts of Centrebus's ex empire to the current set up aka Excel 715 FD02SFE alloc to Hinckley but on long term loan to High Peak and Dart 158 P158MLE also at Hinckley working out of Leicester. I would think that Trident 875 is probably only a loan to Waterloo Depot from Leeds as I believe 894 was recently but is now back in Leeds. Nothing is on loan between Centrebus & Arriva and no transfers occurred after it, 158 is recorded as returned to Hinckley before the sale (physical movement may have occurred on the Monday but I am led to believe it moved earlier), 715 was not part of the fleet sold to Arriva and remains a Centrebus vehicle (whether it becomes a permanent allocation to High Peak or returns to the Midlands I don't know, though I suspect it will stay up there for now). 801 transferred to Leeds before the sale, exactly when I am not sure but it was definitely listed as a Leeds vehicle by the 6th September (when the closing fleetlist for Centrebus Holdings was issued - 158 was listed against Hinckley then whilst 715 was listed against High Peak).
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Post by driver6540 on Sept 26, 2013 19:40:41 GMT 1
Trident 875 still at Waterloo this am. Has anyone noted it out in service yet?.
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Post by X212HHE on Sept 27, 2013 15:39:25 GMT 1
Trident 875 still at Waterloo this am. Has anyone noted it out in service yet?. ive not seen it out in proper service yet but It may have been covering the school services as apparently 905 is away being repainted into the new livery
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Post by driver6540 on Sept 27, 2013 20:15:06 GMT 1
Noticed a Centrebus liveried Caetano or MCV bodied single decker in K-Line's Honley yard today. Didn't get complete reg no, as i was on passing train, but i think it was X---FOR, Ring any bells with anyone?.
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Post by kevg on Sept 27, 2013 21:24:35 GMT 1
X194FOR fleet no 594 ex Leeds
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Post by pub146g on Sept 27, 2013 23:02:49 GMT 1
That's a shame, my favourite Centrebus Dart, X1944 (Get it?)has left Leeds!
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Post by Danny on Sept 28, 2013 10:12:45 GMT 1
VDL Plaxton Centro - 721, YJ08 DWM
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Post by Arriva Wakefield on Sept 28, 2013 12:33:34 GMT 1
VDL Plaxton Centro - 721, YJ08 DWM Looks different!
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Post by T101VWU on Sept 28, 2013 12:59:47 GMT 1
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2013 17:52:06 GMT 1
Looks very...orange! Saw it earlier in the depot with loads of drivers swooning around it. And also Mylennium 731 has had its logos removed, possibly next for paint or so i hear?
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Post by driver6540 on Oct 1, 2013 21:24:55 GMT 1
Noticed that Centro at Waterloo on monday evening, All over orange, but with no branding or marking's. Also several other buses seem to have had their HBC decals removed.
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Post by driver6540 on Oct 6, 2013 20:36:51 GMT 1
And now we all know why. Huddersfield Bus Company is no more. We are now Yorkshire Tiger. Interesting times ahead for Centrebus watchers in Huddersfield, Elland and Leeds.
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Post by ratty on Oct 6, 2013 22:13:30 GMT 1
What the**@/#%!! What a mind boggling name for a bus company in Yorkshire. Yorkshire Terrier I could understand that sort of made sense but Yorkshire Tiger? The only explanarion.must be a super sesson at the local Indian (think about it), prior to the meeting to decide the new name!!!
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